[yo-Nate-y]

I'm not sure what you're aiming for, but maybe compare how your bars are set up currently to how all the other bars in this thread so far are set up. Also maybe take a peek at some of the other links in this thread.

....except for that Litespeed

Get yourselves some stems with rise, gentlemen!

And BP---that is super sweet. Still a big fan of the saddle-included fade.

 

[tductape]

Factory Dirt Drop circa 1987.

Thanks Grant.

 

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[yo-Nate-y]

If any of those sets are up for grabs let me know!

 

[tductape]

I wish. Those are just pretty photo's I borrowed from the bay that give a pretty good close up for someone who has never used them before.

 

[colker1]

Jackie was sponsored by columbus.. wht part of that cunningham was columbus? aluminum tubes?
btw... interesting build w/ RS there.

 

[misterdangerpants]

Factory Dirt Drop circa 1987.

Factory Dirt Drop circa 1989 (courtesy from a posting by datawhacker):

 

[Retro Dude]

That Litespeed is my ride, I come from a road background but have been racing off-road since 1987. It gets kinda hairy on drop-offs but it's awesome for downhills. Check out early pics of Tomac on his drop bar Yeti & you can see the road influence.

 

[IF52]

Wow Aemmer, you weren't kidding! Tons of good stuff piling in.

 

[IF52]

Retro Dude,

JT was kind of the exception, I think, to typical bar setup. He wanted his mtn and road bike to have identical setup so he could comfortable switch from one to the other throughout the season. I think for anybody who wants to try drops offroad but hasn't yet, the majority of the examples in the thread so far are a better guide than Tomac's setup. Besides, I think his setup was closer to the bridgestone than to yours.

 

[yo-Nate-y]

www.retrobike.co.uk/?p=122

There's a nice shot of Tomac's C26 at the link above. More aggressive than the typical set up, but Tomac is Tomac!

 

[Allard]

Gr. Allard

 

[Retro Dude]

IF52,

Agreed, riding drops set up for road for the first time off-road is not for the faint of heart. I get some looks as I pass people in tight twisty single track.

 

[ssulljm]

Drop Bars+Their History in Mt Bike Lore

Pretty much all our riding in the heady days before bikes w slashes through them decorated our dirt paths here in the S Bay region were dominated by the "Goat Horn" bars....

http://www.bayareabikehub.com/rides/coast_range_slide.htm

IF52,

Agreed, riding drops set up for road for the first time off-road is not for the faint of heart. I get some looks as I pass people in tight twisty single track.

 

[jgedwa]

Nothing fancy, but it does its job very well. Those are studded tires under the coating of snow.

jim

 

[uphiller]

Allard- what frame is that? Love the brakes.
These enormously tall stems always look scary to me. How do they hold up under long-term off-road abuse? Are they flexy?

 

[Allard]

The frame is a Specialized S-Works steel frame from '93/'94. I had it refinished so any rust would be treated the inside is treated with J.P. Weigles frame saver. The brakes are IRD (Interloc Racing Design) Widget's. I bought them back in the day ('94) directly from Rod after extensive emailing (!). They took for ever to come across the pond and came with catalogs, stickers and a Rocketboy inc T-shirt (Which i do not have anymore, wore it to pieces). They work perfectly and are very strong!
The stem is a bit flexy, but that makes for a very comfortable ride. The best i have ever had!

I use the bike around 3 times a week and is fitted now with Tom Slicks 26"x1" for road use. The chainring i use is the 40 teeth one.

Specs:
Frame: Specialized S-Works
Fork: NOS Tange from the beginning of the '90's
Headset: Specialized steel (!) just beautifull and solid
Stem: Nitto Dirt Drop
Handlebar: On One Midge (it just feels so right!) deannodized
Tape: Cinelli
Levers: Shimano Sora/Tiagra combo
Brakes: IRD Widget
Seatpost: Nitto Specialized S-Works
Seat: SDG Bell Air titanium
Seatbolt: Odyssey Svelte titanium
Cranks: Shimano Deore XT 180mm
Pedals: Crank Bros Candy SL
Bracket: Specialized titanium
Chainring: Surly stainless 34/36/38/40 depending on use
Chain: Shimano HG-70
Cassette: Shimano HG-70 8-speed
Hubset: White Industries Tracker
Skewers: Salsa titanium
Rims: Araya RM-14
Spokes: DT Competition DB
Nipples: DT brass
Tires: Panaracer Smoke and Dart

Gr. Allard

 

[den haag]

27 years of dirt drops

#7 cunningham, cinellis with superbe levers and suntour barcons. #C 'ham,same setup. both bars were flaired and spread. willits 29"er, salsa bell lap bars with shimano STI and interupters.

 

[stan lee]

#7 cunningham, cinellis with superbe levers and suntour barcons. #C 'ham,same setup. both bars were flaired and spread. willits 29"er, salsa bell lap bars with shimano STI and interupters.

Nice Pictures! How many of those bikes are yours?